iRubric: APA GRADING RUBRIC

Title Page is missing.

Title page included, but is missing information.

Title page included with all necessary components, but there are formatting errors.

Title Page contains all parts and correct format.

Introduction is not organized into paragraphs with introductory sentences, details or concluding sentences. Thesis statement is missing. Major points are not addressed or not well supported. There are significant formatting errors. Statements of fact are not supported by citations.

Introduction provides an adequate introduction to the topic. Most of the content discussed is relevant. Each paragraph begins with a topic sentence, with at least one piece of supporting evidence, and a concluding sentence. Paragraphs may not be well organized, or flow logically from one to the next. Transitions are not smooth. Not all statements of fact are supported by citations.

The reader is introduced to the topic. The thesis is clearly stated. Information is organized in well-constructed paragraphs. Each paragraph has an introductory sentence, summarizes at least two pieces of supporting evidence, and ends with a clear concluding sentence. Paragraphs are relatively concise, although some off-topic points may be included. Major points may need to be stated more clearly or be better supported. All statements of fact are supported with appropriate citations.

The importance of the paper is clearly laid out. A clear and succinct review of relevant existing literature is provided. Paragraphs are very well organized and include clear topic sentences, several pieces of supporting information, and a conclusion. Each sentence flows logically from the previous one. Transitions are smooth. The experiments are early introduced. All statements of fact are supported with appropriate citations.

Inappropriate statistical analyses were run. Reporting of results does not comply with APA guidelines. Relevant findings are missing or incorrectly interpreted.

The statistical analyses are appropriate, for the most part. Relevant descriptive and inferential statistics are reported, although there may be missing values or errors in APA formatting. Tables/figures may not be referenced or are referenced incorrectly.

Data are analyzed appropriately using the correct statistical tests. All of the relevant descriptive and inferential statistics are reported. Findings are clearly summarized in plain English. Few errors in APA style formatting of results. Tables/figures are correctly referenced where appropriate.

Data are analyzed appropriately, and all relevant descriptive and inferential statistics are reported in a clear, easy to follow way in error-free APA style. Findings are succinctly summarized in plain English. Results are very easy to comprehend, and tables/figures are refereed to when appropriate.

Reference page contains no scholarly academic resources, only internet webpages or no reference page. Formatting of references does not follow APA guidelines. No APA style in-text citations used throughout document.

References page contains an insufficient number of peer-reviewed citations. Formatting may not adhere to current APA guidelines. Formatting of in-text citations does not always follow APA guidelines.

Reference page contains the appropriate number of scholarly academic resource and text reference. Both the reference page and in-text citations follow most APA guidelines.

Reference page meets or exceeds the required number of relevant peer-reviewed publications. Both in-text citations and the reference page perfectly adhere to APA guidelines.

Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.

Paper contains few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.

Few grammatical errors, but sentences could be clearer and more precise.

Rules of grammar, usage and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.